Case Study: Vidding –Free Expression or Copyright Piracy? In this paper‚ I will be discussing whether Vidding is considered to be Free Expression or Copyright Piracy. I will also be discussing what effects if any‚ creating and uploading vis to the Internet and whether or not it is an expression of free speech or infringement on intellectual property. These views will include utilitarianism‚ rights‚ and justice. Copyright laws are in place to try to control the illegal act of piracy. According
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Assignment 2 – Research Essay Many say the current copyright laws in Australia are not adequate for a digital age. Do you agree with this point of view‚ and explain the academic research which leads you to this conclusion. Discuss two examples of copyright law which you believe are no longer relevant in a digital age and provide evidence for the changes you would propose‚ by analysing current media reports and supporting research? The way a person writes‚ learns‚ gathers information‚ purchases
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Copyright for graphic designersCopyright is the legal exclusive right of the author of a creative work to control the copying of the work or the making of works derived from the original. Some examples of creative works are visual works like illustrations‚ photographs‚ and graphic designs‚ written works like books‚ articles‚ music and plays‚ recorded works like music and movies‚ etc. Here is a link to more information than you’d ever need about copyright: http://www.answers.com/copyright&r=67The
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Copyright India (By Sangam Ghimire & Jyoti Pathak) Meaning Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary‚ dramatic‚ musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. In fact‚ it is a bundle of rights including‚ inter alia‚ rights of reproduction‚ communication to the public‚ adaptation and translation of the work. There could be slight variations in the composition of the rights depending on the work. Indian work "Indian work" means
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most people‚ DJ Earworm deserves to be credited for his work regardless of copyright and should not be sued for his creation of art. To begin with‚ DJ Earworm has the same right as anyone to use these pieces of music even though they are under copyright. As he mentions in the article‚ DJ Earworm believes that he follows the “U.S. Principle of Fair Use”(Morse) ; therefor‚ allowing him to not be attacked by the copyright of the songs. As long as he doesn’t benefit financially from these songs‚
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“Copyright Law and the Internet” by John C. Montana LAW/421 “Copyright Law and the Internet” by John C. Montana The review of “Copyright Law and the Internet” by John C. Montana will reveal different types of intellectual property‚ legal protection for intellectual property‚ and how the internet both complicates and simplifies intellectual property. There will also be some minor discussion of privacy‚ ethics‚ and security as they apply to intellectual property and the Internet. Much of the
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paintings and other pictures have been protected by copyright law. Procedurally generated art can produce works that mimic a drawing‚ painting or photograph‚ but there is a complication in defining the work as an algorithm or a creative work. Copyright does not extend to algorithms‚ so the questions follows: Is procedurally generated art simply an algorithm that should be treated as such‚ or is it a creative work that should be covered by copyright law? Procedurally generated content in general is
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Mass Media Law and the Problem of Copyright The Law of Mass Media Media law in general is an area of the law which covers media communications of all sorts and sizes. Specialists in this field may work for individual companies‚ handling legal issues which come up in the course of doing business. They can also work for organizations which provide advocacy to people who run afoul of the law‚ or have private practices with consulting services and other forms of legal assistance available to clients
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Open Source Software and Copyright Law ‘What is worth copying is prima facie worth protecting’1is the genesis of intellectual property rights. These rights refer to the property that is a creation of the mind: inventions‚ literary and artistic works‚ symbols‚ names‚ images‚ and designs used in commerce. The computer software industry has developed in the recent due to which the “open source software” or “free software” is gaining widespread attention. There has been an increased use and acceptance
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computer ethics are questions of copyright and privacy‚ all of which are discussion in detail in the following sections. Other problem exists as well‚ such as censorship‚ computer crime. Within the following content will include: 1¡ Intellectual property has become more commonplace in the context of computer ethics during the past few years. Giving you what exactly does it refer to? And it encompasses creations of the human intellect and their protection‚usually by copyright. 2¡ Introduce the intersection
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